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California & Kansas
| MEASURE | CALIFORNIA | KANSAS | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 39,431,263#1 of 50 states | 2,970,606#34 of 50 states | +36,460,657 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 14,392,140#1 of 50 states | 1,275,689#34 of 50 states | +13,116,451 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 1,079,379#3 of 50 states | 105,627#36 of 50 states | +973,752 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $2,104#50 of 50 states | $1,079#13 of 50 states | +$1,025 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 19,240,700#1 of 50 states | 1,497,364#33 of 50 states | +17,743,336 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 1,213,681#1 of 50 states | 57,070#33 of 50 states | +1,156,611 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 148,959#1 of 50 states | 22,318#14 of 50 states | +126,641 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 11,486,404#1 of 50 states | 789,001#35 of 50 states | +10,697,403 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 623,078#2 of 50 states | 5,225#36 of 50 states | +617,853 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 2,672,106#1 of 50 states | 153,539#33 of 50 states | +2,518,567 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 29.7 min#46 of 50 states | 20.0 min#7 of 50 states | +9.7 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $100,149#5 of 50 states | $75,514#33 of 50 states | +$24,635 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $49,934#10 of 50 states | $41,580#33 of 50 states | +$8,354 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $140,112#3 of 50 states | $101,988#30 of 50 states | +$38,124 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 1,860,876#1 of 50 states | 71,066#37 of 50 states | +1,789,810 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 3,979,060#1 of 50 states | 372,348#34 of 50 states | +3,606,712 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 3,039,722#1 of 50 states | 296,108#32 of 50 states | +2,743,614 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 790,850#1 of 50 states | 44,382#36 of 50 states | +746,468 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 512,054#1 of 50 states | 15,705#42 of 50 states | +496,349 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 36,664,436#1 of 50 states | 2,659,015#34 of 50 states | +34,005,421 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,314,464#3 of 50 states | 248,116#31 of 50 states | +2,066,348 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 24,647,655#1 of 50 states | 2,145,888#32 of 50 states | +22,501,767 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 15,996,023#1 of 50 states | 888,431#35 of 50 states | +15,107,592 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 14,876,469#1 of 50 states | 1,159,051#33 of 50 states | +13,717,418 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 2,904,921#1 of 50 states | 253,143#30 of 50 states | +2,651,778 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 1,421,571#1 of 50 states | 82,409#34 of 50 states | +1,339,162 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 12,842,211#1 of 50 states | 2,133,139#32 of 50 states | +10,709,072 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 2,008,322#6 of 50 states | 152,192#33 of 50 states | +1,856,130 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 105,814#4 of 50 states | 13,550#27 of 50 states | +92,264 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 6,243,676#1 of 50 states | 89,273#30 of 50 states | +6,154,403 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 16,069,214#1 of 50 states | 422,762#28 of 50 states | +15,646,452 |
Ranks follow each measure’s default order. Counts reflect state size as well as the underlying condition; higher is not automatically better. State comparisons describe separate populations, not the same household across measures.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Supplied extract; descriptive ranks across 50 states.
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